Promontory (private)–Promontory, 3 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 495 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Promontory (private)–Promontory, 3 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Atkinson, UT. It climbs 495 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,496 – 6,966 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.73084, -111.45022
Nearest town Atkinson, UT

Directions

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Promontory (private)–Promontory, 3 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 495 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 6,497–6,965 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.73084, -111.45022

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 78°F / low 55° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Three-Mile Canyon, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Promontory, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miBear left onto Three-Mile Canyon, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Promontory (private), heading N.
  6. 0.3 miReach Promontory, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Three-Mile Canyon, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 200 ftContinue straight onto Promontory, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Three-Mile Canyon, heading NE.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

66% paved24% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 78°F55°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity30%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Sun 73°50° 39%
Mon 68°46° 46%
Tue 77°45°
Wed 81°51°
Thu 74°55° 20%
Fri 80°53° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:33 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:53 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:21 PM.

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